[TheForge] Period power hammer?

[Peter Hirst]

I suspected this but cant find any examples of the technology except recent 
designs.  Any resources on the vintage models would be greatly appreciated.

pgh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David E. Smucker" <davesmucker at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Period power hammer?


> Consider both a treadle hammer and / or a flypress.  In a one or two 
> person shop you can do almost anything you can do with a small power 
> hammer -- only slower with more heats.  Treadle hammers date from the 
> 1600's and were used in making chain.  Flypress are newer, but at least 
> 200 years old.
>
> Dave Smucker
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Hirst" <saltydog335 at aol.com>
> To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 12:47 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Period power hammer?
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>
> I have the opportunity to take over a historic shop, on one condition:  no 
> electricity.  This is fine with me, as 90 percent of what I do anyway is 
> hand work  (can do my electric welding and grinding off site) but I have 
> been hoping to get into some heavier stuff with a small power hammer.  Is 
> there any period technology (other than water or steam) for say a 25 lb 
> hammer?  Treadle and flywheel maybe?  Just starting to research this so 
> any help is much appreciated.
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